Removing the feeding tube from our aging hipster plaid pants - Page 169

Sidd Finch · 04-20-2005, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
If we're going to opine on this, why don't we ask the women of the board how many men they've known who purported to know something about, say, auto, home, or PC repair, with an ultimate cost far greater than that involved in consuming a bad meal?

Yeah, that'll be fun.

I cook. I don't do tools (except for a certain subset of power tools, but those I know how to use). I got people I can pay to fix my car.

bilmore · 04-20-2005, 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Not to disappoint, but I actually somewhat agree with your observation that women (more than men) seem to think they are supposed to be able to cook without knowing anything about it, and therefore on average seem to be worse cooks (than the minority of men who actually do cook).

As a cultural thing, and stereotyping wildly, I suppose, men get to cook, while women have to cook. Small wonder it's more fun for us.

robustpuppy · 04-20-2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Yeah, that'll be fun.

I cook. I don't do tools (except for a certain subset of power tools, but those I know how to use). I got people I can pay to fix my car.

Girly man.

bilmore · 04-20-2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Yeah, that'll be fun.

I cook. I don't do tools (except for a certain subset of power tools, but those I know how to use). I got people I can pay to fix my car.

Yeah, but you're femmy.

(ETA - gotta be quicker.)

taxwonk · 04-20-2005, 03:16 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore
Fuck. You need a watch to cook? Foget it.

Maybe you need a watch. I have a simpler method. It takes four minutes to finish a martini. I have the first olive when I put the tuna in the pan. The second olive is at the halfway mark. When I finish refilling from the shaker, I take the ffish out of the pan.

Bad_Rich_Chic · 04-20-2005, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
If we're going to opine on this, why don't we ask the women of the board how many men they've known who purported to know something about, say, auto, home, or PC repair, with an ultimate cost far greater than that involved in consuming a bad meal?

Yes.

God, you remind me of a hilarious episode from the early '90s of the Mr. insisting he was going to put up some shelves - how hard can it be? Turns out - much like basic cooking - not hard at all if you've seen it done once or had it decently explained, but he hadn't. He now has an office lined floor to ceiling with shelves on 3 walls, and believe me he didn't lift a fucking screwdriver.

BR(smart man, my Mr.)C

bilmore · 04-20-2005, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk
Maybe you need a watch. I have a simpler method. It takes four minutes to finish a martini. I have the first olive when I put the tuna in the pan. The second olive is at the halfway mark. When I finish refilling from the shaker, I take the ffish out of the pan.

See, now you're speaking my language. It takes me three bottles of wine to roast a chicken on the grill. We just need frames of reference to which we can relate.

Cletus Miller · 04-20-2005, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by sunnybunny
someone brought me a bottle of bouron at my last party that had a lovely horsey on top. What brand was it? I can't recall and I want to buy some for a friend on my way home from work today.

THANKS

http://www.blantonsbourbon.com

taxwonk · 04-20-2005, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
If we're going to opine on this, why don't we ask the women of the board how many men they've known who purported to know something about, say, auto, home, or PC repair, with an ultimate cost far greater than that involved in consuming a bad meal?

Fortunately, I know how to repair anything. I simply ask the right question: "Would you take a check or do you prefer Visa?"

LessinSF · 04-20-2005, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by mmm3587
I'm going to lunch. Please make sure to have posted some good insults to totally crush my will when I return!

Meredith, puuuuush!

taxwonk · 04-20-2005, 03:26 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore
See, now you're speaking my language. It takes me three bottles of wine to roast a chicken on the grill. We just need frames of reference to which we can relate.

And some Ohioan with a timer thought he could make our lives simpler. It just goes to show, the tent is far bigger than we all realize.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 04-20-2005, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk

Where's the difficulty?

Remember--the story started with an inability to cook a frozen pizza.

04-20-2005, 03:29 PM

Dude, check your PM immediately if not sooner. I have an urgent matter.

By the way, did you know you post 22.39 times a day. Impressive.

Sidd Finch · 04-20-2005, 03:33 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Girly man.

Nah. It's self-confidence. Try it sometime.

Sidd Finch · 04-20-2005, 03:33 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk
Maybe you need a watch. I have a simpler method. It takes four minutes to finish a martini. I have the first olive when I put the tuna in the pan. The second olive is at the halfway mark. When I finish refilling from the shaker, I take the ffish out of the pan.

Every time you talk about martinis I get a little queasy.